“Overcoming the sun, conquering the rain” ensuring the progress of the 500kV transmission line project from Quang Trach to Pho Noi

With a total length of 519km, The 500kV circuit 3 project Quang Trach – Pho Noi passes through 9 provinces from the North to the Central region. With a total investment of over 22,000 billion VND, when operational, the project will play an important role in enhancing the transmission capacity of the 500kV North-Central power grid, contributing to ensuring safe and stable electricity supply for the Northern region.

In Nghe An, the construction of the project is being carried out urgently and actively. Contractors and workers are making efforts to closely follow the progress and work day and night with the spirit of “3 shifts, 4 teams, overcoming sun and rain”.

Mr. Le Cong Van – Technical officer of PC1 Corporation said that they are implementing the set goals and the guidance of the Prime Minister. Currently, the workers are simultaneously constructing on the pile positions.

“ We started construction on February 1. Since the beginning of the construction, we have followed the guidance of the Prime Minister and the company’s leaders with the criteria of “3 shifts, 4 teams”. We worked through Tet holiday without taking a break. In order to ensure the construction progress, as instructed, this power line will be put into operation on June 30, we are ready to devote ourselves and put our soul into the power line ”, Mr. Van emphasized.

Mr. Le Hong Vinh – Vice Chairman of Nghe An People’s Committee affirmed: ” Nghe An is committed to completing the project on schedule. Up to February 29, the province has handed over 202 pile positions along a length of 99.8km, completing more than 90% of the counting, measuring tasks to handover power grid corridors according to the handover schedule of March 30 “.

In Ha Tinh, the workers have been working hard since Lunar New Year. Despite the harsh weather conditions, they are still enthusiastic about their work, and sometimes the contractors have to increase the supply of materials and equipment to meet the construction progress.

Mr. Tran Cong Ngoc – General Director of PC 1 Thang Long (member of PC1 Corporation) affirmed the determination to work overtime, “even working at night with lights on”.

“ Regarding materials, according to the Prime Minister’s guidance on “4 in place”, we mobilize resources from local sources, from businesspeople in the area to ensure the fastest progress. Secondly, we prepare financial resources to be able to make immediate payments to suppliers.

With the target time milestones, we can ensure tasks such as pile construction before March 31, completed column construction before May 30, and overall project completion before June 30, for the construction positions that the company is responsible for “, Mr. Tran Cong Ngoc said.